Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast

Kaydra Brannan

Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. From true crime to paranormal, from dark history to weird science, Kaydra’s got you covered! New episodes every Wednesday.  Want more? Join the Perplexed Society

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 160: The Keddie Cabin Murders- Part 1

    On the cold spring morning of April 12, 1981, the quiet mountain town of Keddie, California, was changed forever by a quadruple homicide so heinous it seemed unbelievable. Decades later, the Keddie cabin murders remain a haunting puzzle, full of chilling theories, potential cover-ups, and questions no one has been able to answer. So today, we return to Cabin 28— trying to piece together unsettling clues and the stories these cabin walls left behind… searching for truth in a case where silence and shadows have survived longer than justice ever has.  Today we delve into this 2 part series, discussing the Sharp family, the details of the murders, and we begin to talk suspects. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2.  Follow Jules: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-headlines-with-jules-jen/id1679855147 https://missinginhushtown.com ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES https://www.thoughtco.com/cold-case-the-keddie-cabin-murders-4108811https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/murder-in-cabin-28-keddie-murders-unsolved-california/103-1e3e7671-8c2c-4f4c-abb3-fae3ae07425eWikipediahttps://navigatingadvocacy.com/episodes/erinmariegilbert-wrwyn-ca46a-lljhthttps://people.com/crime/keddie-cabin-28-murders-new-investigation-sheriff-hagwood/https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/the-keddie-murders-secrets-suspects-and-missing-pieces/2005 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owOehiQ5jKchttps://picryl.com/topics/keddie+murders/california - PHOTOS (VIEWER DISCRETION)2116912242163953 - PHOTOS (VIEWER DISCRETION)Buzzfield Unsolved True Crime https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/keddiecoldcase/chuck-walke-and-henry-thompson-32-pages-t92.htmlhttps://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited-following-the-clues/https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/the-keddie-murders-secrets-suspects-and-missing-pieces/2016 episode of People Magazine Investigates: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/people-magazine-investigates-investigation-discovery/cabin-28-horror-in-the-woods See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    48 min

  2. JAN 2

    Introducing: A Million Other Choices

    When my niece was murdered in 2018, my interest in true crime turned to an obsession. I respect the victims and their families because I’ve been there. Every victims story deserves to be told. No chatting about my personal life or witty banter….I just get right to the case and tell the victim’s story. My personal story can be found in Season 1, episodes 17&18. You can listen to A Million Other Choices wherever you get your podcasts or tune in on Youtube. www.buymeacoffee.com/amillionotw a-million-other-choices.myspreadshop.com/ www.patreon.com/user?u=66403165&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 min

  3. 12/31/2025

    Episode 159: The Unsolved Murder of Judy Rawlings

    TW/CW: sexual assault and murder of a child A brutal and unsolved murder of a 16 year old girl left residents of a small town in North Carolina completely dismantled. At first glance, little is found about this cold case online. But the further I dug, the more disturbed I became. Despite multiple suspects being looked at, eyewitnesses coming forward, and boxes of damning evidence, to this day no one has ever been arrested or charged for this murder. The victim’s loved ones are still searching for answers. This is the story of the murder of Judy Rawlings.  Check out A Million Other Choices on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.  https://www.youtube.com/@amillionotherchoices https://open.spotify.com/show/3RdPyinzu3Dt3SVGX8XT1Q https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-million-other-choices/id1579267886 ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://www.randolphcountync.gov/367/Cold-Cases https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/cracking-a-cold-case-randolph-county-detectives-investigate-2001-murder-of-judy-rawlings/83-f07921c4-2914-477f-9be4-160299e44639 https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9V23fhSml/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffeyBoukR3w  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18vy-bEnLw https://www.hpenews.com/archives/rape-suspect-called-person-of-interest-in-2001-homicide/article_f6ee66a8-5205-51bb-8555-06b4e5ffe433.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    51 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    Episode 158: A Perplexing Christmas Marathon!

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! While Kaydra is traveling and enjoying time with her loved ones, enjoy this EARLY rewind... a perplexing Christmas Marathon! From creepypasta, to UFOs, to grumpy Christmas cryptids, to true crime this episode has it all to keep you entertained in traffic or on a plane ride.  Time Stamps:  Story 1: Christmas Creepypasta- 04:03 Story 2: UFO Christmas Sightings- 35:58 Story 3: Krampus- 01:04:38 Story 4: Serial Killer Bruce McArthur- 01:27:52 **time stamps are approximated and may vary with ad insertions** ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2h 30m

  5. 12/17/2025

    Episode 157: "Worst Ex Ever" Recap- Benjamin Obadiah Foster

    TW: domestic violence, murder While Kaydra is working hard behind the scenes this week getting things ready for season 4, she brings to you a remastered version of an old Patreon episode. In this episode, Kaydra recaps episode 1 of the Netflix docuseries, "Worst Ex Ever." This episode highlights the crimes of Benjamin Obadiah Foster and his victims.  An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States.  1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner, an epidemic that affects more than 12 million people every year. These are a few of their stories.  Donate to Safe Alliance: https://www.safealliance.org/  Listen to “You Should Be Here” to help raise money for a good cause: https://open.spotify.com/show/2VqlmgQxwn55tdY7td9IM9 ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  6. 12/10/2025

    Episode 156: Zombies- History, Folklore, and REAL Cases

    When you think of classic horror creatures… what comes to mind? Vampires? Werewolves? Demons? Absolutely. But what about the undead? Reanimated humans with just one goal in mind: to consume human flesh. These creatures are absolutely terrifying, captivating to watch on the big screen, and they’re iconic to the horror genre. But did you know tales of these beings go back for centuries? And there are even some verified cases.  Today’s 3 year anniversary episode is all about ZOMBIES! ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-zombies Wikipedia  https://yokai.com/nuribotoke/?srsltid=AfmBOor0ay9CvKRUs584kxTWCDp4iUSbnlOQgG2RWHI07tWlYZtBeFWt https://yokai.com/jikininki/?srsltid=AfmBOooUNwm0RdbMmARlp8wqBQZNDk9cs94kvfwciTsKld_7783J8QrV https://visithaiti.com/haiti-up-close/haitian-zombies-insider-insights/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdc https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/10/30/268-history-of-zombies-from-haiti-and-voodoo-to-the-night-of-the-living-dead-english-vocabulary-lesson/ https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-once-scanned-the-brains-of-3-suspected-zombies-in-haiti-69013 https://www.harvardmagazine.com/faculty-community/are-zombies-real https://www.biologyonline.com/articles/dead-man-walking https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326871#3-The-reanimated-virus https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/zombies-in-folklore-and-fiction-folklore-atozchallenge/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5555431/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

  7. 12/03/2025

    Episode 155: Haunted Mississippi

    TW: murder, suicide, extreme racial violence Mississippi’s history whispers through shadows and time. From pre-war mansions where footsteps still echo long after midnight, to forgotten cemeteries where the air feels heavy with memories, there’s a lot to discuss about this state. The grounds have been soaked with blood, the cities chatter with chilling ghost stories, and its’ even said there are enigmatic creatures lingering beneath the Spanish moss and river mist. Today’s episode is all about the haunting history and locations of Mississippi. ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES: https://julianjohnsonlaw.com/the-tragic-story-of-l-q-ivy-a-lynching-that-must-not-be-forgotten/ https://www.mississippihauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/ https://www.hauntedrooms.com/mississippi/haunted-places https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/travel/mcraven-house-ghost-hunt-mississippi https://www.visitvicksburg.com/blog/mcraven-house-vicksburgs-most-haunted-mansion/ Wikipedia https://youtu.be/4-PV_S11HGE https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/mississippi/most-haunted-house-in-ms-is-terrifying https://smliving.net/haunted-history/ https://www.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2015/10/does_the_haunted_garden_of_hop.html https://msfolklore.wordpress.com/2022/07/28/the-chatawa-monster/ https://paranormaltraveler.com/1514/the-eola-hotel-a-haunted-southern-icon/ https://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/virtualexhibits/londonasylum/hydrotherapy.html https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/whitfield/ https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/29136  https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2018/03/asylum-hill-project--what-a-great-story-this-is.html https://www.tvi.show/haunted-halls/the-haunted-halls-of-the-university-of-mississippi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min

  8. 11/26/2025

    Episode 154: Vanished on Thanksgiving

    TW: Murder, sexual assault This time of year is often spent with the ones we love. It’s a time for conversation, connection, laughter, and the comforting chaos of shared traditions. But for some families, this time of year is a reminder of heartbreak and unanswered questions. So for today’s true crime episode, we will be focusing on 2 unsolved cases. These are the perplexing stories of John Woodruff and Karen Mitchell. ------ WAYS TO SUPPORT & CONNECT: Join the Patreon for perks and ad free episodes! Hit that follow button, drop a 5 star review, and spread the word!!! Buy Kaydra a coffee and get a shoutout! Merch! Be sure to tag us on Instagram in your merch! Subscribe to the YouTube channel!  Website Follow Perplexity on Instagram and TikTok @PerplexityMysteryPodcast. Have a story to tell or want to request a topic? Email Kaydra at PerplexityMysteryPodcast@gmail.com ------ SOURCES:  https://medium.com/@aeb2471/he-died-in-the-name-of-conservation-the-murder-of-john-h-woodruff-cd614cfbb0df https://schenectadyhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-02-compressed.pdf https://truecrimediva.com/john-howie-woodruff/ https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2022/06/fallen-game-wardens-of-new-york/ https://charleyproject.org/case/karen-marie-mitchell https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Karen_Mitchell https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1863dfca.html https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/karen-marie-mitchell-0 Wikipedia https://www.cityofschenectady.gov/248/General-History-Settlement-to-1960 https://abcnews.go.com/US/robert-durst-arrest-prompts-questions-unsolved-missing-girl/story?id=29724162 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AFJIQeYxk https://www.murdershetold.com/episodes/lynne-schulze https://www.huffpost.com/entry/you-cant-imagine-robert-d_b_7777076 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    43 min
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Ever heard a story that left you so perplexed you had to hear more? That's exactly why Kaydra started this podcast. From true crime to paranormal, from dark history to weird science, Kaydra’s got you covered! New episodes every Wednesday.  Want more? Join the Perplexed Society

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  • Creator
    Kaydra Brannan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Explicit
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